Softline AG

History

2020: Acquisition of 63.38% of shares by Softline company

On December 15, 2020 the company Softline, the global supplier IT- solutions and services, announced TAdviser purchase of a share in the amount of 63.38% of Softline AG company – the international company, the providing consulting service in the field of IT and specializing in management program and IT assets SAMITAM (/), cloud technologies information security and also technologies of a digital working space. The parties are going to close the transaction till March 31, 2021.

Softline purchased the German Softline AG

Until agreement signature about consolidation of the company were not connected with similar names of Softline and Softline AG in any way.

The headquarters of Softline AG is located in Germany. The company works at the markets of Germany, in the Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain. In staff of Softline AG for December, 2020 more than 200 IT consultants work. The company − one of representatives of "a magic quadrant" Gartner in the field of SAM and managed services.

For Softline purchase of such asset as Softline AG, − an important step in expansion of presence in Western Europe and gain of the status of Softline as global company. Also examination of Softline AG will bring value for customers of Softline in Russia. Great opportunities and examination of Softline AG in the field of management of program assets and adjacent areas are demanded at customers from the point of view of management of cloud-services and licensing of software which becomes harder and harder. The approach offered Softline AG helps heads of procurement and vendor management to estimate and define the tools and strategy promoting effective IT support of business.

We are inspired with prospects which are offered for us thanks to alliance with Softline AG. Knowledge and approaches which are saved up by a command of Softline AG will be applied more than in 50 countries of presence to growth of business of our companies. This transaction − a step, important for Softline, on the markets of countries of Western Europe and for gain of the status of the global company in general, told Igor Borovikov, the founder and the chairman of the board of directors of Softline

Softline − global provider of IT solutions and services, with staff more than 4500 employees which not only understands our business, but also works in more than 50 countries of the world. Consolidation with a command of Softline will give vent to us on other markets and the countries, new clients − all this will open the new opportunities of growth and development based on our examination and experience, especially in the field of SAM and ITAM, cloud, IT security and technologies of a digital working space. We will continue accomplishment of the three-year plan which began in 2020, with even high potential for joint international growth and a high probability of its overfulfillment now, speaks Martin Shaletski, the CEO of Softline AG.

We had an opportunity to extend the best practices of Softline AG in data domain to business in Eastern Europe, the Pacific Rim, India and Latin America and by that to expand our opportunities in the field of consulting and professional services. We hope for cooperation with the management of Softline AG fully to use growth of the SAM direction and the related services, shared Roy Harding, the president of Softline International.

Both companies will begin cooperation with exchange of experience within the initiatives connected with mutual expansion of market opportunities.

the Companies separate the general philosophy of Customer Centricity and also are focused on quality of services and development of talents. Joint work gives excellent opportunities for acquisition of skills, development of offers and exchange of experience for use of the existing opportunities for global growth,